There is an optical illusion which you may have seen. Depending on how you look at it, you see an
old haggard woman or a young attractive woman.
I have included the picture above.
Take a look at it for a moment.
Which one do you see?
The same is true of how you see yourself. You may see yourself as a messed up Christian
or as a “made wonderful” Christian. Just
like the picture of the woman, it all depends on your perspective. You either see yourself the way Satan wants
you to see yourself or you see yourself the way God sees you.
Satan says, “You are who you are because of what you do,
what you have, and how you look.”
God says, “You are who you are because of what Jesus Christ has done,
what Jesus Christ has given you and how you look to Jesus Christ.”
He has crucified the old you, buried the old you, and raised
up a new you. He has given Himself to
you so you can be united together forever.
To Him you, look like His beautiful, perfect, bride clothed in
righteousness. He loves you
unconditionally and He wants you to love yourself unconditionally.
To love yourself in a God-centered way is to love yourself because
He loves you. This week, I encourage you to pray something
like this every day, even if you don’t feel it is true. “God, because You love me, I love me.” I think you will see yourself differently as
you pray this.
That's the Gospel. Believe it!
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com
All Content Copyright © 2014 Mark Maulding
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